cortege

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As the cortege entered the church, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau was sung and the first hymn was Cwm Rhondda.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Stopping for a cortege is a "tradition" amongst road users, it said, a "moment of dignity and respect for the deceased and their family".

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Osbourne's widow Sharon and children Aimee, Jack and Kelly visited floral tributes laid at Black Sabbath bridge following his death on 22 July in a cortege that weaved through the streets of his home city.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

On Wednesday, the cortege drove past the stadium and his childhood home before heading into Birmingham city centre, where fans wearing Ozzy and Sabbath T-shirts and scarves lined Broad Street.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

They formed an honor cortege that wound its way across the Jungfern Bridge and through the pine forest to the New Johannes cemetery.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti